Item 299 - Race to the Moon Flown Artifacts Catalog 419 (Nov 2013)

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Description

Gorgeous acrylic display containing flown artifacts from all major steps of NASA’s ‘race to the moon,’ measuring 7 x 4 x 1, with each swatch identified below. Flown artifacts are heat shield from Mercury-Atlas 9, heat shield from Gemini 12, heat shield from Apollo 8, and Kapton foil from Apollo 11. Also included in the display is a fragment of ‘real moonrock’ from lunar meteorite NWA 4881. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Florian Noller, stating that this acrylic display is number 24 of 25 produced. RR Auction COA.